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 static void readFromFile(String file, int option)
    {
        //variables that are used to read the file into the computer
        int total = 0;
        int monthTotal = 0;
        int jan = 0;
        int feb = 0;
        int mar = 0;
        int apr = 0;
        int may = 0;
        int jun = 0;
        int jul = 0;
        int aug = 0;
        int sep = 0;
        int oct = 0;
        int nov = 0;
        int dec = 0;
        String month = " ";
        String search = " ";

   //sees which option the client is coming from

        if (option == 2)
        {
            System.out.println("Please enter the abreviated foorm of the month you want e.g. Jul");
             month = keyboard.next().toLowerCase();
            while (!(month.equals ("jan") || month.equals ("feb") || month.equals ("mar") || month.equals ("apr") || month.equals ("may") || month.equals ("jun") || month.equals ("jul") || month.equals ("aug") || month.equals ("sep") || month.equals ("oct") || month.equals ("nov") || month.equals ("dec")));
            {
                System.out.println("Invalid entry please try again");
                month = keyboard.next().toLowerCase();
            }

        }// end of if
        else if (option == 3)
        {
            System.out.println("Please enter search");
            search = keyboard.next().toLowerCase();
        }//end of else if

        try
        {
            File currentFile = new File (file);
            FileReader fReader = new FileReader(currentFile);
            LineNumberReader lnr = new LineNumberReader(fReader);
            if (currentFile.exists())
            {
                while (lnr.readLine() !=null)
                {
                    total++;
                }

            }
            else
            {
                System.out.println("File does not exist");
            }
        }catch (IOException e) {}//end of try
    }//end of read from file